Malaya 75 years old
When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Credits
Malaya Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Roland He was 44, 88 years old when he died | as Romano |
| James Stewart He was 41, 89 years old when he died | as John Royer |
| DeForest Kelley He was 29, 79 years old when he died | as Lt. Glenson (uncredited) |
| Valentina Cortese She was 26, 96 years old when she died | as Luana |
| John Hodiak He was 35, 41 years old when he died | as Kellar |
| Roland Winters He was 45, 84 years old when he died | as Bruno Gruber |
| Ian MacDonald He was 1, 54 years old when he died | as Carlos Tassuma |
| Lionel Barrymore He was 71, 76 years old when he died | as John Manchester |
| Spencer Tracy He was 49, 67 years old when he died | as Carnaghan |
| Sydney Greenstreet He was 70, 74 years old when he died | as The Dutchman |
| Richard Loo He was 46, 80 years old when he died | as Colonel Genichi Tomura |
| Tom Helmore He was 45, 91 years old when he died | as Matisson |
| Frank Wilcox He was 42, 66 years old when he died | as Naval Officer with Businessmen (uncredited) |
| Robert Williams He was 55, 37 years old when he died | as Army Sergeant (uncredited) |
Malaya Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Malcolm Brown as Art Direction. He was 46 (64) years old when He died | Art |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 56 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Fenton as Screenplay. He was 43 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| Edwin H. Knopf as Producer. He was 50 (82) years old when He died | Production |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 56 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Manchester Boddy as Story. He was 58 (75) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ben Lewis as Editor. He was 55 (76) years old when He died | Editing |
| Richard Thorpe as Director. He was 53 (95) years old when He died | Directing |
Malaya (75 years)
When you kiss a girl in Malaya...keep your eyes wide open and a gun in your hand!
- Release day: Tuesday, December 27, 1949
- Runtime: 98 minutes